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San Juan Basin Royalty Trust Declares No Cash Distribution for March 2025

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San Juan Basin Royalty Trust (NYSE: SJT) announced no cash distribution to Unit Holders for March 2025 due to excess production costs from Hilcorp's drilling of two horizontal wells in 2024. The current balance of excess production costs is approximately $21.7M gross ($16.3M net to Trust).

For January 2025, Hilcorp reported total revenue of $10.15M from Subject Interests, with gas revenues of $10.06M and oil revenues of $88,082. Production costs were $4.61M, including $2.57M in lease operating expenses, $784,303 in severance taxes, and $1.26M in capital costs. Gas production totaled 2.69M Mcf at an average price of $3.74 per Mcf, up from $3.14 in December.

The Trust's cash reserves decreased to $258,521, with $253,619 used for administrative expenses. Hilcorp's 2025 capital project plan estimates $9.0M in expenditures, including $4.0M for seven new vertical drill projects, $4.5M for recompletions and workovers, and $0.5M for facilities projects.

San Juan Basin Royalty Trust (NYSE: SJT) ha annunciato che non ci sarà alcuna distribuzione di cassa agli Unità Detentori per marzo 2025 a causa dei costi di produzione eccessivi derivanti dalla perforazione di due pozzi orizzontali da parte di Hilcorp nel 2024. L'attuale saldo dei costi di produzione eccessivi è di circa 21,7 milioni di dollari lordi (16,3 milioni di dollari netti per il Trust).

Per gennaio 2025, Hilcorp ha riportato un fatturato totale di 10,15 milioni di dollari dagli Interessi Soggetti, con entrate da gas di 10,06 milioni di dollari e entrate da petrolio di 88.082 dollari. I costi di produzione sono stati di 4,61 milioni di dollari, inclusi 2,57 milioni di dollari in spese operative di locazione, 784.303 dollari in tasse di separazione e 1,26 milioni di dollari in costi di capitale. La produzione di gas ha totalizzato 2,69 milioni di Mcf a un prezzo medio di 3,74 dollari per Mcf, in aumento rispetto ai 3,14 dollari di dicembre.

Le riserve di cassa del Trust sono diminuite a 258.521 dollari, con 253.619 dollari utilizzati per spese amministrative. Il piano di progetto di capitale di Hilcorp per il 2025 prevede 9,0 milioni di dollari di spese, inclusi 4,0 milioni di dollari per sette nuovi progetti di perforazione verticale, 4,5 milioni di dollari per completamenti e lavori di riparazione, e 0,5 milioni di dollari per progetti di strutture.

San Juan Basin Royalty Trust (NYSE: SJT) anunció que no habrá distribución de efectivo para los Tenedores de Unidades en marzo de 2025 debido a los costos de producción excesivos derivados de la perforación de dos pozos horizontales por parte de Hilcorp en 2024. El saldo actual de costos de producción excesivos es de aproximadamente 21,7 millones de dólares brutos (16,3 millones de dólares netos para el Trust).

Para enero de 2025, Hilcorp reportó ingresos totales de 10,15 millones de dólares de los Intereses Sujetos, con ingresos por gas de 10,06 millones de dólares y ingresos por petróleo de 88.082 dólares. Los costos de producción fueron de 4,61 millones de dólares, incluidos 2,57 millones de dólares en gastos operativos de arrendamiento, 784.303 dólares en impuestos de separación y 1,26 millones de dólares en costos de capital. La producción de gas totalizó 2,69 millones de Mcf a un precio promedio de 3,74 dólares por Mcf, un aumento desde los 3,14 dólares en diciembre.

Las reservas de efectivo del Trust disminuyeron a 258.521 dólares, con 253.619 dólares utilizados para gastos administrativos. El plan de proyecto de capital de Hilcorp para 2025 estima 9,0 millones de dólares en gastos, incluidos 4,0 millones de dólares para siete nuevos proyectos de perforación vertical, 4,5 millones de dólares para recompletaciones y trabajos de reparación, y 0,5 millones de dólares para proyectos de instalaciones.

산 후안 분지 로열티 신탁 (NYSE: SJT)는 2025년 3월 유닛 보유자에게 현금 배당이 없다고 발표했습니다. 이는 2024년 힐코프가 두 개의 수평 유정을 시추하면서 발생한 과도한 생산 비용 때문입니다. 현재 과도한 생산 비용 잔액은 약 2,170만 달러(신탁에 대한 순액 1,630만 달러)입니다.

2025년 1월 힐코프는 주제 이익으로부터 1,015만 달러의 총 수익을 보고했으며, 가스 수익은 1,006만 달러, 석유 수익은 88,082달러였습니다. 생산 비용은 461만 달러였으며, 여기에는 257만 달러의 임대 운영 비용, 784,303달러의 분리세, 126만 달러의 자본 비용이 포함됩니다. 가스 생산량은 269만 Mcf로, 평균 가격은 Mcf당 3.74달러로, 12월의 3.14달러에서 증가했습니다.

신탁의 현금 보유고는 258,521달러로 감소했으며, 253,619달러는 관리 비용으로 사용되었습니다. 힐코프의 2025년 자본 프로젝트 계획은 900만 달러의 지출을 예상하며, 여기에는 400만 달러의 새로운 수직 드릴 프로젝트 7개, 450만 달러의 재완공 및 작업, 50만 달러의 시설 프로젝트가 포함됩니다.

San Juan Basin Royalty Trust (NYSE: SJT) a annoncé qu'il n'y aura pas de distribution de liquidités aux détenteurs d'unités pour mars 2025 en raison des coûts de production excessifs liés au forage par Hilcorp de deux puits horizontaux en 2024. Le solde actuel des coûts de production excessifs est d'environ 21,7 millions de dollars bruts (16,3 millions de dollars nets pour le Trust).

Pour janvier 2025, Hilcorp a déclaré un chiffre d'affaires total de 10,15 millions de dollars provenant des intérêts concernés, avec des revenus de gaz de 10,06 millions de dollars et des revenus pétroliers de 88 082 dollars. Les coûts de production se sont élevés à 4,61 millions de dollars, y compris 2,57 millions de dollars de frais d'exploitation de location, 784 303 dollars de taxes de séparation et 1,26 million de dollars de coûts en capital. La production de gaz a totalisé 2,69 millions de Mcf à un prix moyen de 3,74 dollars par Mcf, en hausse par rapport à 3,14 dollars en décembre.

Les réserves de liquidités du Trust ont diminué à 258 521 dollars, dont 253 619 dollars ont été utilisés pour des frais administratifs. Le plan de projet d'investissement de Hilcorp pour 2025 prévoit des dépenses de 9,0 millions de dollars, dont 4,0 millions de dollars pour sept nouveaux projets de forage vertical, 4,5 millions de dollars pour des recomplétions et des travaux de réparation, et 0,5 million de dollars pour des projets d'infrastructure.

San Juan Basin Royalty Trust (NYSE: SJT) hat angekündigt, dass es im März 2025 keine Barauszahlung an die Unithalter geben wird, da die Produktionskosten aufgrund der Bohrung von zwei horizontalen Brunnen durch Hilcorp im Jahr 2024 zu hoch sind. Der aktuelle Saldo der übermäßigen Produktionskosten beträgt etwa 21,7 Millionen Dollar brutto (16,3 Millionen Dollar netto für den Trust).

Für Januar 2025 berichtete Hilcorp von Gesamteinnahmen in Höhe von 10,15 Millionen Dollar aus den betroffenen Interessen, mit Gaseinnahmen von 10,06 Millionen Dollar und Öleinnahmen von 88.082 Dollar. Die Produktionskosten betrugen 4,61 Millionen Dollar, einschließlich 2,57 Millionen Dollar an Betriebskosten für Pacht, 784.303 Dollar an Abfindungssteuern und 1,26 Millionen Dollar an Investitionskosten. Die Gasproduktion belief sich auf insgesamt 2,69 Millionen Mcf zu einem Durchschnittspreis von 3,74 Dollar pro Mcf, ein Anstieg von 3,14 Dollar im Dezember.

Die Barmittelreserven des Trusts verringerten sich auf 258.521 Dollar, wobei 253.619 Dollar für Verwaltungskosten verwendet wurden. Der Investitionsplan von Hilcorp für 2025 schätzt Ausgaben in Höhe von 9,0 Millionen Dollar, einschließlich 4,0 Millionen Dollar für sieben neue vertikale Bohrprojekte, 4,5 Millionen Dollar für Nachbohrungen und Reparaturen sowie 0,5 Millionen Dollar für Infrastrukturprojekte.

Positive
  • Gas price increased by $0.60 per Mcf to $3.74 compared to December 2024
  • Gas production volume increased to 2.69M Mcf from 2.67M Mcf in December
  • Excess production costs deficit decreased by $5.54M gross from previous month
Negative
  • No cash distribution to unit holders for March 2025
  • Remaining excess production costs of $21.74M gross must be paid before distributions resume
  • Cash reserves declined to $258,521 from $1.8M in April 2024
  • Trust seeking credit options to cover administrative expenses
  • Significant planned capital expenditures of $9.0M for 2025 may impact future distributions

Insights

The San Juan Basin Royalty Trust's (SJT) announcement of no cash distribution for March 2025 represents significant negative news for unit holders. The Trust continues to apply all net proceeds (currently $4,153,693) to reduce the substantial excess production costs balance of $21,739,947 gross ($16,304,960 net to the Trust).

While the deficit decreased by $5,538,257 gross from the previous month, the remaining balance remains substantial. Until this deficit is eliminated, the Trust will continue diverting all royalty income to cover these costs rather than making distributions to unit holders.

The Trust's cash reserves have dwindled to a mere $258,521 after utilizing $253,619 for administrative expenses this month. This represents a critically low level of reserves, prompting the Trustee to explore credit options to fund ongoing administrative expenses until royalty income resumes.

Hilcorp's 2025 capital project plan includes approximately $9.0 million in expenditures across 29 projects, which will likely extend the period before distributions can resume. Even after excess production costs are repaid, the Trustee plans to replenish and increase cash reserves to $2.0 million before resuming distributions.

The only marginally positive aspect is the slight increase in gas prices to $3.74 per Mcf in January 2025, up from $3.14 in December 2024. However, this improvement is insufficient to overcome the significant financial challenges facing the Trust.

DALLAS, March 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Argent Trust Company, as the trustee (the "Trustee") of the San Juan Basin Royalty Trust (the "Trust") (NYSE: SJT), today reported that it will not declare a monthly cash distribution to the holders of its Units of beneficial interest (the "Unit Holders") due to the application of net proceeds of $4,153,693, which amount would otherwise be payable to the Trust as royalty income, to the balance of excess production costs accrued as a result of Hilcorp San Juan L.P.'s ("Hilcorp") drilling of two new horizonal wells in 2024. Excess production costs occur when production costs and capital expenditures exceed the gross proceeds for a certain period. The balance of cumulative excess production costs is currently approximately $21,739,947 gross ($16,304,960 net to the Trust), a decrease in the deficit of $5,538,257 gross ($4,153,693 net to the trust) from last month's reporting period. Hilcorp will continue to charge the balance of excess production costs to the Trust's net proceeds each month. Until the balance is paid in full, the Trust will not receive royalty income as all net proceeds will be applied to the balance of excess production costs. No cash distributions will be made by the Trust until future net proceeds are sufficient to pay Trust liabilities and replenish cash reserves. 

Hilcorp reported $10,152,016 of total revenue from the Subject Interests for the production month of January 2025, consisting of $10,063,934 of gas revenues and $88,082 of oil revenues. For the Subject Interests, Hilcorp reported $4,613,759 of production costs (excluding the balance of excess production costs) for the production month of January 2025, consisting of $2,572,152 of lease operating expenses, $784,303 of severance taxes, and $1,257,304 of capital costs.

This month's Trust administrative expenses totaled $255,657. The increase in administrative expenses was attributable to differences in timing of the receipt and payment of certain expenses by the Trust and included payment of annual NYSE listing fees and the fees of reserve engineers for the Trust. Interest income received by the Trust in the amount of $2,038 will be applied to cover a portion of this month's Trust administrative expenses, with cash reserves utilized to pay the remaining administrative expenses.

Based upon information provided to the Trust by Hilcorp, gas volumes for the Subject Interests for January 2025 totaled 2,689,216 Mcf (2,988,018 MMBtu), as compared to 2,669,858 Mcf (2,966,509 MMBtu) for December 2024. Dividing gas revenues by production volume yielded an average gas price for January 2025 of $3.74 per Mcf ($3.37 per MMBtu), an increase of $0.60 per Mcf ($0.54 per MMBtu) as compared to the average gas price for December 2024 of $3.14 per Mcf ($2.83 per MMBtu).

Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Royalty Trust Indenture, dated December 12, 2007 (as amended on February 15, 2024, by the First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Royalty Trust Indenture), the Trustee is authorized to retain, in its sole discretion, a cash reserve for payment of Trust liabilities that are contingent or uncertain or otherwise not currently due and payable. To cover Trust expenses during any period of revenue shortfall, which has resulted and may continue to result from lower commodity prices and increased capital expenditures and lease operating expenses under Hilcorp's 2024 capital project plan for the Subject Interests, the Trustee increased the cash reserves in March and April of 2024, such that total cash reserves were $1.8 million as of April 30, 2024. Interest income and cash reserves were utilized to pay Trust administrative expenses each month from May 2024 through February of 2025. This month, cash reserves in the amount of $253,619 will be utilized to cover the balance of Trust administrative expenses which will bring the balance of cash reserves maintained by the Trustee to $258,521. Prior to any future distributions to Unit Holders, the Trustee plans to replenish the cash reserves and continue to increase the cash reserves to $2.0 million. The Trustee is currently evaluating credit options on behalf of the Trust, the funds from which would be utilized to pay the Trust's administrative expenses until such time as the excess production costs are repaid and the Trust begins receiving royalty income again.

Production from the Subject Interests continues to be gathered, processed, and sold under market sensitive and customary agreements, as recommended for approval by the Trust's Consultant. The Trustee continues to engage with Hilcorp regarding its ongoing accounting and reporting to the Trust, and the Trust's third-party compliance auditors continue to audit payments made by Hilcorp to the Trust, inclusive of sales revenues, production costs, capital expenditures, adjustments, actualizations, and recoupments. The Trust's auditing process has also included detailed analysis of Hilcorp's pricing and rates charged. As previously disclosed in the Trust's filings, these revenues and costs (along with all costs) are the subject of the Trust's ongoing comprehensive audit process by the Trust's professional consultants and outside counsel to analyze compliance with all the underlying operative Trust agreements and evaluate potential remedies in the event there is suspected non-compliance.

Hilcorp has provided the Trust with its calendar year 2025 capital project plan for the Subject Interests (the "2025 Plan"). Under the 2025 Plan, Hilcorp estimates its 2025 capital expenditures for the Subject Interests to be approximately $9.0 million

Hilcorp informed the Trust that the 2025 Plan for the Subject Interests includes 29 projects. Approximately $4.0 million of the $9.0 million budget in the 2025 Plan will be allocated to seven new vertical drill projects, all completed in the Dakota/Mesaverde formations. Approximately $4.5 million of the $9.0 million budget will be allocated to 22 projects for recompletions and workovers in the Fruitland Coal formation, and approximately $0.5 million of the $9.0 million budget will be allocated to facilities projects related to natural gas compression and other facility projects. Hilcorp further informed the Trust that its planned project status for 2025 is subject to revision if Hilcorp revises its assumptions underlying the 2025 Plan, and that actual capital costs may vary from these estimates.

Forward Looking Statements. Except for historical information contained in this news release, the statements in this news release are forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements generally are accompanied by words such as "estimates," "anticipates," "could," "plan," or other words that convey the uncertainty of future events or outcomes. Forward-looking statements and the business prospects of San Juan Basin Royalty Trust are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results in future periods to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, certain information provided to the Trust by Hilcorp, volatility of oil and gas prices, governmental regulation or action, litigation, and uncertainties about estimates of reserves. These and other risks are described in the Trust's reports and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Contact:

San Juan Basin Royalty Trust
Argent Trust Company, Trustee
Nancy Willis, Director of Royalty Trust Services
Toll-free: (855) 588-7839 or (866) 809-4553
Fax: (214) 559-7010
Website: www.sjbrt.com
Email: trustee@sjbrt.com

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FAQ

Why did SJT suspend cash distributions for March 2025?

SJT suspended distributions due to $21.7M gross excess production costs from Hilcorp's 2024 drilling activities, requiring all net proceeds to pay down this deficit before resuming distributions.

What is the current gas production and price for SJT's Subject Interests?

January 2025 gas production was 2.69M Mcf at $3.74 per Mcf, increasing from December's price of $3.14 per Mcf.

How much are SJT's current cash reserves and why are they declining?

Cash reserves declined to $258,521 after using $253,619 for administrative expenses, down from the previous $1.8M maintained in April 2024.

What is Hilcorp's 2025 capital expenditure plan for SJT's Subject Interests?

Hilcorp plans $9.0M in capital expenditures: $4.0M for seven vertical wells, $4.5M for recompletions/workovers, and $0.5M for facilities projects.

How much revenue did SJT generate from Subject Interests in January 2025?

Total revenue was $10.15M, comprising $10.06M from gas and $88,082 from oil revenues.
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